MIKESCHAIR was born out of a dorm room at Nashville's Belmont University. Music could always be heard coming out of Mike Grayson's dorm room, attracting other musicians to volunteer in his jam sessions. Before long, a band had formed! The band gets its name from, you guessed it, the chair frontman Mike Grayson sat in during band practice. It's kind of a lackluster story, actually...

Though they love music, each member of MIKESCHAIR admits it’s about so much more. “We all really have this desire to be involved in ministry,” Hale says. “We are obviously all really passionate about music, but we always want it to be about something more. We saw that we all had the same heart for this and then God just kept opening doors.”

Not only have MIKESCHAIR toured the world in a few short years, they've maintained their heart for missions. The band continues to work with the international relief agencies Food for the Hungry and Buckner International; both organizations that help at risk orphans in Central and South America.

Their Big Break: Just a few weeks into the band's creation, the guys won Belmont University's Music Showcase competition, got signed to CURB Records and got themselves nominated at the Dove Awards for Song of The Year (for Let The Waters Rise).